LISTED: Places face masks are still compulsory in Spain
AS of last Wednesday, February 8, wearing a face mask on public transport in Spain is no longer compulsory. The Council of Ministers approved the
Protestors come out in force on streets of Madrid to denounce regional government’s ‘dismantling’ of healthcare system
HUNDREDS of thousands of people came out to protest on the streets of Madrid today, to denounce what they called the ‘dismantling’ of the region’s
The oldest dog in the world, Bobi, lives in the Iberian Peninsula
A NEW Guinness World Record has been broken in the animal world. Bobi, a mastiff from Alentejo—an area that spans from the Tagus River down
Case of mad cow disease detected on farm in northern Spain
Spain has detected a case of mad cow disease in the country’s north on Friday. The atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was detected in a
Parents demand answers as daughter, 12, dies after doctors sent her home three times in Spain’s Valencia
THE Valencian Health Ministry is investigating the tragic case of a 12-year-old girl who died of peritonitis at the Valencia Clinical Hospital on Monday, after
After 13 years, Spain’s Constitutional Court finally strikes down legal challenge to abortion law
THIRTEEN years later, Spain’s Constitutional Court has finally rejected an appeal filed against the current abortion law by the conservative Popular Party. The legislation covering
Smoking ban on bar and restaurant terraces stays for now in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
A tobacco smoking ban on Valencia region bar and restaurant terraces introduced early in the Covid pandemic looks like staying in place- at least for
Mandatory mask wearing on public transport in Spain ends this Wednesday
SPAIN’S Council of Ministers has approved the end of mandatory mask wearing on public transport which is expected to be lifted on Wednesday. Spain was
Spain’s supercentenarians: Deep dive into the lives of the oldest people in Spain
With Spain now home to the world’s oldest person the Olive Press takes a look at the lives of other Spanish supercentenarians Spain now has
Spanish pharmacies report long delays in hundreds of medications amid Europe drug shortage
Spanish pharmacies have reported long delays in hundreds of different kinds of medication as Europe grapples with a drug shortage. Spanish pharmacies had a hard
For the love of art, donate blood: Blood donors to receive free museum admission in Spain’s Malaga
THE Regional Transfusion Centre is running a ‘For the love of art, donate blood’ campaign, where blood donors during February 1 to 11 will receive
Link between Mediterranean diet and improved cardiovascular health study finds
Nutrients and phytochemicals in the Mediterranean diet drastically improves cardiovascular health, according to a new study. The Food Research International study looked at elderly Mediterraneans
Taking charge: Look after yourself!
DURING the festive season many of us put off dealing with niggling health issues, but the Bodyworks Health Clinic is urging you not to. The
Man in Spain’s Valencia facing jail term, fine for text blaming LGBTQ+ community as origin of monkeypoxÂ
A PUBLIC prosecutor in Valencia is seeking a two-and-a-half-year jail term for a man who blamed the LGBTQ+ community for being the origin of the
Angry lab workers demonstrate outside troubled Costa Blanca hospital in Spain during Health Minister visit
MEDICAL workers and patients joined forces outside Torrevieja Hospital on Friday to demand improvements during a visit by Valencia Health Minister, Miguel Minguez. Minguez was
Private managers get ‘boot-out’ date from running public health in Denia area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE management of the Marina Alta health department in Alicante Province will pass from private to public hands on January 31, 2024. Valencian health minister,
Spain’s Cabinet to do away with coronavirus masks on public transport on February 7
THE SPANISH government announced today that face masks will no longer be obligatory on public transport some time from February 7 onward. The Cabinet will
Spain’s leader of health emergencies Fernando Simón announces imminent farewell to obligatory masks in public transport
THE leader of the Coordination Centre for Health Alerts and Emergencies Fernando Simon has announced that the end of masks in transport will come ‘shortly.’
‘Not enough’ nursing home places in Andalucia and Valencia regions of Spain
ANDALUCIA and the Valencia Community are not providing enough nursing home places for people aged 65 and over. The claim is made in a report
Children relax in the world of virtual reality before operations at Valencia hospital in Spain
ALL patients get nervous before a hospital operation and especially youngsters who may never have been in a hospital before. That’s prompted the Hospital Clinic
Hospitals on Spain’s Costa Blanca sending patients to private clinics to cut surgery waiting lists
PATIENTS waiting for elective surgeries at Alicante Province hospitals are being referred to private operators to cut the backlog of operations. Health Ministry budgets for
Warm weather prompts early appearance of poisonous processionary caterpillars that can kill dogs in Spain
THE mild winter has brought early appearances of processionary caterpillars which can kill dogs and make young children ill. Sightings have been reported in woodland
Global study finds 91% of Spanish respondents feel confident, happy about their health
More than 90% of Spanish people feel healthy, according to a new global survey. The international poll of 8000 respondents from Spain, Australia, Brazil, Germany,
Why bringing cake into the workplace could be ‘as bad as passive smoking’
Did you bring any leftover Roscon de Reyes cake into the office this year after January 6? Then you could be guilty of encouraging a
12 steps to do now to avoid getting dementia later in life
The vast majority of people are not doing enough to ward off dementia in later life, according to new research. Alzheimer’s Research UK has composed
Over half of people in Spain suffer from mood swings caused by lack of sleep
A survey called ‘Sleep and Well-being’ says 54% of people in Spain have mood swings caused by a lack of sleep. The study also suggests